How to keep blood sugar steady and not too low during labor??

Question

Anyone else have hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) if I don’t eat often or I eat too much sugar with not enough protein mine likes to bottom out and I start feeling like I’m gonna pass out. How did you get through labor like this? I know they say labor is like running a marathon so I will need some type of protein to keep my sugar up. I know they say you can’t eat... could I have a protein drink?

Answer

I had gestational diabetes with my last baby, and I had the same concern. When I talked to my doctor about it, she said they IV glucose they can give you to keep your sugar at a normal range. I never had to have it, but that’s what I was told. Good luck to you!

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I ate a full dinner.

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Here they encourage you to eat and drink whatever you can throughout labor. I drank impressive amounts of squash with Ice while in labor.

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When my doctor confirmed my water broke, and I was dilated 4cm, she sent me for breakfast and then told me to meet her at the hospital when we were done🤷‍♀️i went to sonic and got a breakfast burrito lol but as the other comment suggested I’d talk to ur doc and see what the protocol is in that situation.

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I would stay home and have a snack and juice and whatever else you can during early labor... barring complications you should be able to stay home for a while before going to the hospital. Try to eat balanced meals in the days leading up to labor and I'm sure you will be just fine🥰

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Call the hospital or discuss it with your midwife or obgyn

How to keep blood sugar steady and not too low during labor??

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